From sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com Wed Sep 9 13:35:52 1992 Received: from rutgers.edu by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.0) id AA12217; Wed, 9 Sep 92 13:35:50 PDT Received: from cbmvax.UUCP by rutgers.edu (5.59/SMI4.0/RU1.4/3.08) with UUCP id AA08142; Wed, 9 Sep 92 15:01:52 EDT Received: by cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (5.57/UUCP-Project/Commodore 2/8/91) id AA07005; Wed, 9 Sep 92 15:00:07 EDT Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 15:00:07 EDT From: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS) Message-Id: <9209091900.AA07005@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com> To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu, yury@bknight.jpr.com Subject: Commodore Announces CD Solution Promotion Cc: barrett@snoopy.cs.umass.edu Status: R PRESS RELEASE Release: Immediate Contact: Commodore Business Machines, Inc. 1200 Wilson Drive West Chester, PA 19380 Mona Astra Liss or Amanda K. Griffies (215) 431-9354 COMMODORE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. ANNOUNCES AMIGA CD SOLUTION PROMOTION (West Chester, PA --- September 2, 1992) Commodore Business Machines Inc. today announced that through October 31, 1992, purchasers of the Amiga (R) 3000-25/50 or the Amiga 3000-25/100 will receive a free CDTV (R) Multimedia Player and Interface Kit. The "Amiga CD Solution" promotion offers an attractive option for Amiga users who want expanded audio and MIDI capabilities, access to CD-ROM discs from other platforms, and who want to run CDTV applications. Adding the CDTV Player and Interface Kit to an Amiga enables owners' access to hundreds of CD-ROM discs based on the ISO-9660 format. According to David Archambault, Commodore Director of Business Marketing, "Utilizing the CDTV Player as an intelligent peripheral opens the door for users to hundreds of text, music and picture collections available on CDTV-readable ISO-9660 disks. Text data and picture file formats can be converted from MS-DOS (R) and Macintosh (R) formats using existing Amiga-based software. The promotion is ideal for any Amiga user, particularly home and educational video enthusiasts seeking expanded, low-cost features." The "Amiga CD Solution" also offers users expanded audio and MIDI capabilities through the CDTV Player. The unit can play standard audio CDs, CD+Graphics, CD+MIDI discs, and access the large library of CDTV specific titles. Both the Amiga and the CDTV player maintain the ability to run thousands of Amiga disk-based applications as well. The Interface Kit includes: a specially configured parallel port cable, for connection between an Amiga and CDTV player; the ParNET file system, allowing two-way communication between the systems; and the Fred Fish CD-ROM collection, containing of over 600 freely redistributable programs. The Manufacturer's Suggested List Price for the Amiga 3000-25/50 and the Amiga 3000-25/100 are $2729 and $3379, respectively. Current Amiga owners can purchase the CDTV Player and Interface Kit for $599.00. This promotion is offered through Commodore authorized reseller locations. Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, manufactures and markets a complete line of computers and peripherals for the business, education, government and consumer markets. Commodore and CDTV are registered trademarks of Commodore Electronics Limited. Amiga is a registered trademark of Commodore- Amiga, Inc. MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.